Town hall meeting focuses on city leadership as citizens continue to press for information about Milton Hall death

SAGINAW, MI — Members of the community gathered Thursday night to voice their concerns about the Milton Hall death investigation after the month and a half that has passed with little information being released from authorities.

A panel including former Saginaw Mayor Gary Loster, retired attorney Judith Lincoln, community activist Christina Jones, labor relations expert Ralph Carter and Saginaw City Councilman Norman Braddock answered questions asked by a moderator Thursday in front of a crowd of about 100 people in Saginaw.

Asked why more information has not been released related to Hall's death and updates about the continuing investigations, retired attoeney Judith Lincoln said "there might be some legitimate reasons why city officials and staff are not making comments about the case."

"It really puts the city in risky position if somebody representing it makes some comments that prove to be incorrect," Lincoln said.

However, statements could be released that explain the process that is being carried out to without talking about the facts, she said.

Many at the meeting raised the same point, criticizing the lack of information released by authorities in charge of investigating Hall's death.

Councilman Braddock told the crowd that city officials "have to be careful what we say" but criticized the length of time it is taking to complete the investigation.

Investigations are being done by the Michigan State Police and Michigan Attorney General's Office, though Braddock said he won't be satisfied until the U.S. Attorney General's Office investigates the death.

Comparing city leadership before and after Hall's killing, Braddock said the biggest change is that voters elected a a new Democratic candidate for the prosecutor's office, outing current prosecutor Michael D. Thomas.